The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-21
Premier Salisbury Suggests Return to the
Old Plan, Great Britain Consenting to
Waive Payment of the Halifax Award.
Secretary Bayard Talks of Some of the
Very Important Things Involved.
Parson Newman Once More Finds Himself in
Hot Water-The Labor Bureau Preparing
Available Work-Washingto Notes.
England Offers Return the Old Plan,
and Waive the Halifax Award.


and Waive the Halifax Award.
LONDON. April 20.-It is officially stated that
Lord Salisbury, in dispatch sent to Washing
ton, on March "a, said that the British govern
nent, understanding the action of the United
States in denouncing the fishery articles Of the
.treaty of Washington to be, in great degree.
the result of disappointment at being called
upon to pay 81, 100, 900 under the Halifax fisher
les award, offered TO revert TO the old condition
of affairs, without pecuniary indemnity. which
offer. it trusts, win commend itself TO the Amer
ican government as being based upon that spirit
of good will and generosity which should anis
mate two great and kindred nations whose COM
mon origin, language and institutions constitute
many bonds of amty and concord.
WASHINGTON, April 20.--The Secretary of
State declines to either confirm or deny the
statement cablel from London to the effect that
Lord Salisbury has sent dispatch 10 this gov
ernment on the subject of the fisheries, Offering
to revert to the old condition of affairs, without
pecuniary indemnity. Secretary Bayard also
declines to express any opinion with regard to
the subiect-yuatter of the dispatch as cabled.
The subject matter of the dispatch is not ex-
actly rews in diplomatic circles the same propo-
sition having emanated from Canadian source
some time ago. Well-informed persons incline
to the opinion that the offer referred to in the
cablegram has been thus indirectly and unof-
hcially made as "feeler" to ascertain. in ad-
vance of the actual tender. how such a PROPOSE
| ton would be received by the American people
| AS the representatives of the United States on
| the commission that negotiated the treaty of
Washington, and the Halifax commission which
fixed the award made to England for the use of
the Canadian in-shore fisheries, expressly denied
that the privilege accorded to the United States
vessels of fishing in Canadian waters was more
| valuable than the concession made to Canadian
fishermen of like privilege in waters of the
United States and free entry of their fish.
it is safe to assume that the Depart
| ment of State never entertained th6
| idea of renewing the treaty of Washing
ton with the understanding that cash
indemnity was again to be paid to Great Britain
for the right to enjoy the in-shore fisheries OF
Canada Secretary Bayard said to-day that he
! was glad 70 note the increasing interest mani
tested in the subject. He felt :hat the people OF
the country, outside of Massachusetts. lad
never realized its Importance appreciated the
gravity of the alternative left to the admnistra-
tion-a declaration OF non-intercourse if it
failed to effect a peaceable adjustment of the
differences between the United States and Great
Britain respecting the construction of the treaty
rights OF our fishermen 1t is doubtful, he said,
if the interests of San Francisco il maintaining
her present source of coal supply from British
Columbia, aside from the importance of the great
Chicago business connections with Canada and
of the vast trade that eobs and flows across the
5000 miles of our Northern boundary, do not
exceed the interest of Massachusetts in the re-
suits Of the application of such alternative as
commercial non-intercourse. The negotiations
with Great Britain on this subject progress
ing, and the Secretary hopes that they will
result in harmonious and satisfactory under
standing between that country and the United
States
English View of SalIsbury's Proposition.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LONDON, April 20.-The publication of LORD
Salisbury's dispatch on the fisheries dispute nal
created bad impression in political circles, and
is welcomed by the Liberals Of the best